… the peony season. It was named after a prominent French actress and is a time-proven standby in the perennial garden. The buds and open flowers contain a sugary nectar beloved by ants, bees, … among the gods of ancient Greece, and Paeon was turned into a beautiful flowering plant in order to avoid persecution. Roots of the parental species of this cultivar,lactiflora, are highly regarded in Chinese herbal medicine. Western scientists have extracted a number of components with …
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… Lilium ‘Golden Splendor’ has large trumpet- shaped flowers in varying shades of yellow with maroon stripes on the petal reverses. The flowers are 6 to 8 inches long, outfacing, and fragrant. It blooms in early to mid summer with 12 to 20 flowers per stem. Golden Splendor is a Trumpet hybrid. … of this lily make it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
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… Lilium ‘Black Jack’ has large, deep red to burgundy flowers with dark purple centers in late spring to early summer. The blooms are upfacing and unspotted. The stems grow to 2 to 4 feet in height. Black Jack belongs to the group of Asiatic lilies which generally bloom earlier than … of this lily makes it a lovely addition to the garden. Lilies love full sun, but will do well in partial shade. They tolerate hot summer days, as long as the bulbs are deep enough to remain …
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… Kohleria are are herbacious perennial plants in the gesneriad family native to tropical America. Kohleria grandiflora is native to Colombia … The tubes, which are an inch or two long are inflated and flare out into five spotted lobes. In the right conditions (indoors) kohlerias grow quickly and will need to be pinched back after flowering. They do well in sunlight from a south-facing window or bright artificial lights. …
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… a maidenhair fern frond. It is one of the most pollution-tolerant trees and works well in the city. Insignificant green flowers appear in the spring. Ginkgo has wonderful yellow fall color. It produces stout spurs along the … branches; these spurs and the stiff branches give the Ginkgo a formal, stiff, spiky appearance in winter. Golden yellow fall color is outstanding. …
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… Glass" is a sport of H. 'Guacamole' . It got its name from the variegation and large veins in its leaves forming a pattern like a stained glass window. It grows to a height of 15 inches and a width of 48 inches. It blooms in late summer with fragrant, lavender flowers. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy-to-grow, and … natural mutations or “sports” are common; new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3-8 years for hostas to reach their full …
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… will tolerate dense shade when planted under walnut trees. Its flower scapes are almost 3 feet in length and bear lavender flowers which can be attractive to hummingbirds in mid to late summer. Hostas are shade tolerant, easy to grow, and long lived. Although they … natural mutations or “sports” are common, and new introductions abound. Hosta cultivars range in size from several inches to several feet; it may take 3 to 8 years for hostas to reach their …
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… twine straight upward. White flowers appear May through August; they are 6 to 10 inches in diameter, each containing an outer ring of showy sepals and an inner core of smaller sterile … vigorously after two to three years, but can take three to five years to begin blooming. Grow in moist, well-drained soil in part to full shade. …
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… have introduced the color yellow into the form of a Japanese iris. Peudadata irises thrive in or near water but also do well in garden conditions. They are attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. They are vigorous growers but they are sterile and will not spread in waterways. Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the rainbow. The classic ‘Fleur de Lys’ …
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… showy but sterile flowers with only a few smaller, fertile but non-showy flowers underneath. In July the flowers emerge white and slowly age to pink before turning brown in the fall. The color of the flowers is not affected by the pH of the soil. Grandiflora does well in full sun to light shade and is moderately drought tolerant. It blooms on new wood, so the …
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